[mythtv-users] Legality of selling MythTV and its Components?

[Jesse Guardiani]

Kevin Kuphal wrote:
> Steven Ihde wrote:
>   
>> I agree there is potential here.  Not from me, I've already invested a couple 
>> hundred bucks and at least ten trips to Fry's Electronics so I can't stop 
>> now!  But finding the right combination of fanless or very quiet devices that 
>> will all work together and fit into a good-looking small case turned out to 
>> be quite a bit more work than I thought, and I still don't think my wife 
>> likes it, she just doesn't hate it enough to veto it.
>>
>> If I find myself looking for a second front-end, I would seriously consider 
>> buying from a fellow enthusiast who provided a website with lots of pictures; 
>> detailed, complete specs for the hardware; and precise measurements of the 
>> case (so I could see if it would fit where I wanted it).  I guess two main 
>> problems would be (1) people finding the website might just avail themselves 
>> of your "free research" and buy the same hardware themselves and assemble it, 
>> and (2) getting the word out -- I didn't think to look for something like 
>> this, I just went and did it myself.
>>
>>   
>>     
> This is really the rub.  No one is building these boxes at home with 
> unlimited budgets.  We're all cash strapped.  Unless you can sell the 
> bundle for significantly less than I can go out and buy all the same 
> components myself + shipping and warranties, etc., then I don't see any 
> pre-bundled solution taking off.  The bottom line is I'm a cheap skate 
> and I'll get it wherever it is cheapest.
>   


I wonder how many people are predominately cheap and how many are 
predominately lazy (read: efficient)?

I won't say currently which class of people I intend to target. It could 
go either way at this point. I'll do
cheap if it makes sense though.

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Jesse Guardiani
Programmer/Sys Admin
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